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Students present in Support of the Nutrition Month Launch at SM Event Centre

The (NNC-7) National Nutrition Council 7, together with MIND-7~ Media Information Network for Nutrition and Development and partners launched yesterday the 2011 nutrition month with the theme "Isulong ang breastfeeding - tama. Sapat, at Eksklusibo" which encourages all sectors of society to help promote, protect, and support breastfeeding practices.

Lactation Stations in the workplace MOA was recently launched by Mandaue City and the Mandue Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MCCI) together with the National Nutrition Council for the establishment of lactation or breastfeeding stations in workplaces throughout Mandaue City in Support of the RA 10028: Expanded Breast Feeding Promotion Act of 2009!

Maria Flores, DOH Asst. SEc., Exec.Director IV NNC; Eric Ng Mendoza, MCCI President and Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, Present during the MOA Signing. Department of Health Assistant Secretary, Maria The MOA, the first of its kind in the entire Philippines and is a milestone for the nutrition and health industry. The MOA aims to have linkages with families, organizations and other stakeholders to give working mothers the chance to practice proper breastfeeding while at work.

Philippines is 1 of 42 countries that account for 90% of deaths of under 5 y.o globally. Breastfeeding ranks the most effective interventions to improve child's survival, adding that World Health Organization estimated that optimal breastfeeding practices could avert 13% of 10.6 million deaths yearly. The MOA is geared towards "Private Public Partnership or PPP" that will ensure its effectiveness. Mandaue was Mayor Jonas Cortes supports the MOA in support of a mother-friendly community.

"We all need to acknowledge that we are part of the problem and that we are also part of the solution" -Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes

"Establishment of Lactation Stations in Workplace reduces Healthcare Costs and boosts Employee Moral & Retention"-Eric Ng Mendoza